Daniel Radcliffe Doesn't Really Want His Son to Know He's Harry Potter 'For As Long As I Can Just Be His Dad'

Why Daniel Radcliffe Keeps 'Harry Potter' Fame From Son

MEGADaniel Radcliffe is not ready to show his son the life of fame just yet.  The actor explained that although one of his biggest roles was as Harry Potter, he is more interested in being a good father to his son than showing him the world of “Harry Potter.” Notably, the actor welcomed his first child with his partner, Erin Darke, in 2023.  Daniel Radcliffe Wants His Son To Discover ‘Harry Potter’ Naturally  MEGA During a candid conversation wi…

Daniel Radcliffe Doesn't Really Want His Son to Know He's Harry Potter 'For As Long As I Can Just Be His Dad'

Daniel Radcliffe is a household name, there’s no denying that, and so is the character that made him famous, Harry Potter. But believe it or not, Radcliffe is trying to distance himself from the character in the eyes of one person: his two-year-old son, who has yet to connect him to the original films through the multitude of images out there of his father as the iconic protagonist. "Does my son know who Harry Potter is? No, not yet," Radcliffe …

Daniel Radcliffe doesn't want his son to know he's Harry Potter

"For as long as I can just be his dad, and he won't know me as anything else, I will maintain that for as long as I can."Daniel Radcliffe in New York City on Dec. 1, 2025 Valerie Terranova/GettyKey PointsDaniel Radcliffe said that he's going to avoid telling his son that he played Harry Potter for "as long as I can."The actor explained that he wants to "just be his dad" so that "he won't know me as anything else."Radcliffe also said that he'd be…